Field notes, Kentucky Geological Survey, undated
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(47) See Albany slip clay, red lead and manganese. Albany, N.Y. Slip clay is obtained frm. Bover Pottery Co. Lumberville. 78 Velcro's Spring ½ Ton Curtis N 1 Falling Branch 1mi NE of Waco. 18 ft Cmp practically little sheet in Devil's, overlaid by 11½ ft earth shale, overlaid 2 3ft. massive earth rock. 13 ft eathy clay, 9 in the pure slate, and with casts also becoming black and fossil abor. 79 Clay pits used I man at Byke- town located ½ E of Waco, when lived across Falling Branch along the Waco - Coll Ferry road NW of said channel. 80 When road to Colb Ferry leaves the Big Easton (Paterson) road, 13 mi E of Waco, 13½ ft from his lowest layer. Less depth? Possible in good clay. 81 ½ mi S of Zittel & Sons factory is place where they get their clay. 5 ft covered by 2 sand. 82 Enrred frm Cottage Hill & dam to Fox Hammer handle used for area measurement. 6 ft Gui Den E. partly exposed 3 ft 6 in Blue bedded limestone check. larger fair. 2 ft 6 in O and, partly exposed Orient Devil's Den unknown, but believed to be about 12 ft 6 in. Not measured; Thin limant mes and clay. 1 ft fern E. overlaid 3 ft. clay. 6 in clay, muleady, & no farming in mo., 3 in clay, overlaid 1 ft topsoil = mykthide and Brady's Ridge. clay. Top bed with many larcorn. 5 ft direct interladder with Green marble. 6½ ft earth rather massive, 3½ ft down to Stephs muleady. 8½ ft again to Steghs calcarean. 53 ft down to ventral side of Hamphiremena, &y proter in half. But no C or L oh any. Slate's unknown but of pla- minning a retorta group. several of otherative authority to me > 92½ ft Blue Clinto.